to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
deadly serious; deadly earnest
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
hiding one's embarrassment
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to add (to); to add on; to append
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to be relieved of one's post
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
verbal message; word (from someone)
to quit one's job; to resign
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking